I agree with the suggestion that the Chief Executive will not resign right away, as does some rumor [1].
> The Umbrella movement in 2014 had greater participation, attracted much more international media attention, subsequently wreaked much greater havoc in the territory, and lasted much longer than the current protest.
However, I disagree that the Umbrella movement had greater participation, nor attracted much more international media attention. For one, due to timing and other factors (such as the extradition bill concerns foreign diaspora in Hong Kong, and the ongoing trade tariffs and “new cold war”), this protest coincides with more media attention and actual international actions, in particular the “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019” [2], which could put real pressure to get a response from China.
I agree with the suggestion that the Chief Executive will not resign right away, as does some rumor [1].
> The Umbrella movement in 2014 had greater participation, attracted much more international media attention, subsequently wreaked much greater havoc in the territory, and lasted much longer than the current protest.
However, I disagree that the Umbrella movement had greater participation, nor attracted much more international media attention. For one, due to timing and other factors (such as the extradition bill concerns foreign diaspora in Hong Kong, and the ongoing trade tariffs and “new cold war”), this protest coincides with more media attention and actual international actions, in particular the “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019” [2], which could put real pressure to get a response from China.
[1]: https://shanghaiist.com/2019/07/16/hong-kong-chief-executive...
[2]: https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/07/12/hongkongers-us-launch-...